Assistant Front Office Manager

This position is responsible for ensuring outstanding guest service and effective operations of the front desk. Uses leadership skills to drive revenue, maximize profit and ensure quality. Effective management of assigned staff to ensure guest satisfaction, positive team member relations and achievement of overall financial results.

Responsibilities:

Guest Service: Accountable for guest satisfaction by ensuring service standards are met and guests' needs and concerns are responded to in a timely manner with a focus on service recovery when applicable. Works side by side with staff to train and model appropriate guest service standards. Responsible for holding staff members accountable for anticipating needs and exceeding guest expectations. Achieves business revenue goals by developing and implementing creative service programs designed to increase guest satisfaction.

Financial Results and Cost Control: Assists in management of expenses to maximize hotel profitability. Assist in effective labor management through proper scheduling, monitoring, and adjusting based on business needs. Seeks and implements cost saving measures and efficient purchasing strategies in order to meet/exceed budget for expenses. Follows B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Groupprocurement guidelines and applies good business judgment. Manages and maintains company assets to stay within budget guidelines and prolong the life of company resources. Uses expertise to advise and implement changes to front desk operations as needed, while maximizing revenue and occupancy.

People Management and Training: Assists in evaluating staff performance and takes appropriate corrective action as needed to hold team members accountable. Motivates staff by setting goals, providing ongoing feedback, and rewarding/recognizing team members. Assists with interviewing, hiring, coaching, and development of all team members. Assists with required training for department team members and ensuring training records are maintained. Analyzes quality issues, identifies training needs and ensures implementation to improve results. Utilizes available resources and adheres to B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Grouptraining policies. Promotes collaboration and positive, professional work environment.

Self/Workload Management: Attends all daily, weekly and/or monthly department/hotel meetings to ensure proper communication/planning occurs. Supports all front desk initatives. Must have high attention to detail, good communication skills and leadership ability. Must have excellent organization skills, a high degree of creativity to facilitate efficient problem solving. Must be able to manage multiple priorities and work in an environment with frequent interruptions and tight deadlines Adheres to all B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group Standard Operating Procedures.

Safety/Risk Management: Conduct routine inspections of front desk operations to maintain standards per B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group, local, state and federal regulations. Ensures a clean and safe work environment, and follows all B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group procedures for guest/team member incidents.

Requirements

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED required, college degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities : 2+ years of customer service and 1+ years supervisory/management experience required. Must be detail oriented, have ability to communicate well with all levels within and outside the organization, and be able to problem-solve with team members and guests. Must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrates clear written and verbal communication skills.

Physical : Ability to lift, push or pull up to 75 pounds on an occasional basis.

The mission of the B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group is to maximize the operational quality and financial performance of our hotels, grow market share and enhance the performance, development and satisfaction of our team members. leadership is demonstrated in four vital areas:

operational excellence: our big 3aggressive revenue growth and return on investmentteam member retention, development and engagement responsible business and community involvement

Our company culture is built upon 6 core values that define One Team! Those values are:

The B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group is the hospitality subsidiary of the largest, private real estate and banking concern located in the Washington, DC area. Founded in 1892, the B. F. Saul Company has a proud tradition of consistent growth and financial strength. Utilizing conservative investment principles, quality operations, aggressive management and a true commitment to our team members, the organization has built a prosperous and positive reputation for over 110 years.

The Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of business class hotels under franchise license agreements with Intercontinental Hotels Group, Marriott International and Hilton. The properties are 100% owned by the parent organization with 1,500 fine team members and over $100 million in revenue. Hotel locations include the Washington DC area, Florida and Michigan. Our hotels, clients and team members benefit from our commitment to long term success which is embodied in our mission statement.

Work Permit:
Applicants who do not already have legal permission to work in the location of this job will not be considered.

Management Position: Yes

Description

Overview

This position is responsible for ensuring outstanding guest service and effective operations of the front desk. Uses leadership skills to drive revenue, maximize profit and ensure quality. Effective management of assigned staff to ensure guest satisfaction, positive team member relations and achievement of overall financial results.

Responsibilities:

Guest Service: Accountable for guest satisfaction by ensuring service standards are met and guests' needs and concerns are responded to in a timely manner with a focus on service recovery when applicable. Works side by side with staff to train and model appropriate guest service standards. Responsible for holding staff members accountable for anticipating needs and exceeding guest expectations. Achieves business revenue goals by developing and implementing creative service programs designed to increase guest satisfaction.

Financial Results and Cost Control: Assists in management of expenses to maximize hotel profitability. Assist in effective labor management through proper scheduling, monitoring, and adjusting based on business needs. Seeks and implements cost saving measures and efficient purchasing strategies in order to meet/exceed budget for expenses. Follows B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Groupprocurement guidelines and applies good business judgment. Manages and maintains company assets to stay within budget guidelines and prolong the life of company resources. Uses expertise to advise and implement changes to front desk operations as needed, while maximizing revenue and occupancy.

People Management and Training: Assists in evaluating staff performance and takes appropriate corrective action as needed to hold team members accountable. Motivates staff by setting goals, providing ongoing feedback, and rewarding/recognizing team members. Assists with interviewing, hiring, coaching, and development of all team members. Assists with required training for department team members and ensuring training records are maintained. Analyzes quality issues, identifies training needs and ensures implementation to improve results. Utilizes available resources and adheres to B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Grouptraining policies. Promotes collaboration and positive, professional work environment.

Self/Workload Management: Attends all daily, weekly and/or monthly department/hotel meetings to ensure proper communication/planning occurs. Supports all front desk initatives. Must have high attention to detail, good communication skills and leadership ability. Must have excellent organization skills, a high degree of creativity to facilitate efficient problem solving. Must be able to manage multiple priorities and work in an environment with frequent interruptions and tight deadlines Adheres to all B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group Standard Operating Procedures.

Safety/Risk Management: Conduct routine inspections of front desk operations to maintain standards per B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group, local, state and federal regulations. Ensures a clean and safe work environment, and follows all B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group procedures for guest/team member incidents.

Requirements

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED required, college degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities : 2+ years of customer service and 1+ years supervisory/management experience required. Must be detail oriented, have ability to communicate well with all levels within and outside the organization, and be able to problem-solve with team members and guests. Must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrates clear written and verbal communication skills.

Physical : Ability to lift, push or pull up to 75 pounds on an occasional basis.

The mission of the B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group is to maximize the operational quality and financial performance of our hotels, grow market share and enhance the performance, development and satisfaction of our team members. leadership is demonstrated in four vital areas:

operational excellence: our big 3aggressive revenue growth and return on investmentteam member retention, development and engagement responsible business and community involvement

Our company culture is built upon 6 core values that define One Team! Those values are:

The B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group is the hospitality subsidiary of the largest, private real estate and banking concern located in the Washington, DC area. Founded in 1892, the B. F. Saul Company has a proud tradition of consistent growth and financial strength. Utilizing conservative investment principles, quality operations, aggressive management and a true commitment to our team members, the organization has built a prosperous and positive reputation for over 110 years.

The Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of business class hotels under franchise license agreements with Intercontinental Hotels Group, Marriott International and Hilton. The properties are 100% owned by the parent organization with 1,500 fine team members and over $100 million in revenue. Hotel locations include the Washington DC area, Florida and Michigan. Our hotels, clients and team members benefit from our commitment to long term success which is embodied in our mission statement.